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A massive clash awaits tonight for the French club Paris Saint Germain as they are looking to overturn the first-leg defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinal. Borussia Dortmund are potentially only 90 minutes away from reaching the Champions League final, which would be the last final for their legend Marco Reus.
Borussia Dortmund showed their hunger in the first leg at Signal Iduna Park and secured a win after a thrilling fight with the French side. They only need to avoid defeat tonight to reach the final. Meanwhile, PSG will host tonight’s match and will be trying their best to overturn the 1-0 deficit at Parc des Princes. Since Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG at the end of the season, tonight’s match could be his last UCL game for this French club as well.
Stats & Facts
- PSG have played seven games against Borussia Dortmund in European competitions. Both teams have won two games for each, and the remaining three meetings ended in a draw.
- Paris Saint Germain have a very strong home record against Borussia Dortmund. They have never lost any of their three home meetings with Dortmund in European competitions.
- Borussia Dortmund have failed to score any of their three visits to Parc Des Princes.
- PSG played only one Champions League final, that was in the 2019-2020 season. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund have played two Champions League finals and won one.
- Paris Saint Germain have failed to score only one of their last 38 home games in the Champions League. They have scored 93 goals during this run.
Team News
PSG defender Lucas Hernandez picked up an ACL injury during the first leg, which will keep him out of the squad for the rest of the season. Moreover, the defender is also likely to miss the upcoming Euro.
The home side will also miss the service of Presnel Kimpembe, Layvin Kurzawa, Sergio Rico, and Lucas Beraldo due to their respective injury.
As for Borussia Dortmund, defender Julian Ryerson picked up an injury during the match against Augsburg and is likely to miss tonight’s game. The German side will also be without Ramy Bensebaini, Julien Duranville, and Sebastien Haller.
Possible Lineup for PSG:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe
Possible Lineup for Dortmund:
Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Fullkrug
Prediction: PSG 2-1 Dortmund (Dortmund to win on penalty)
Following their 1-0 defeat at Signal Iduna Park, PSG have nothing to lose. They must win this match with more than one-goal margin to progress into the final. But it would not be an easy game for the home side as Dortmund are having a good rhythm in their recent game. There is a high chance that PSG win this match by a tine 2-1 margin, which will eventually take the game into a tie-breaker. We expect Borussia Dortmund to win on penalty and reach the final.
Betfair Odds
PSG: 1.49
Draw: 5.09
Dortmund: 5.94
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